Moscow 1980. Thierry Rey, judo © Robert Legros/L'Équipe... Lot 20

Moscow 1980. Thierry Rey, judo © Robert Legros/L'Équipe 1 August 1980. Super-light and super-happy. Thierry Rey is only 21 years old but he fought against the Cuban Jose Rodriguez like an old hand to keep the advantage he had acquired at the beginning of the final for more than five minutes. He was the first French judoka to win both the world and Olympic titles and he also had a number of other careers: actor, television consultant, radio host, advisor to the Elysée Palace, advisor for Paris 2024... Single later print. Edition 1/1. Black and white print in piezography on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Satin 300g paper. Flamant art frame. 40 x 60 cm